Bib necklaces are here to stay...Check out Roarke!

If you are anything like me, you are always adding to your jewelry collection...

Roarke's first collection "Le Marais", debuted in 2009, is full of awesome beaded jewelry, including Le Charlot, the iconic beaded bib necklace. (Already seen on Ivanka Trump and Mary Louise Parker!) This necklace will set your look apart from the rest!

Clos-ette told you in May that bib necklaces could be a great summer accessory to accentuate your outfit and thanks to designer Mignonne Gavigan and former Bergdorf Goodman buyer Laetitia Stanfield, you now have THE MOST GORGEOUS bib necklaces and more to choose from all year round!

Roarke was created with the modern stylish woman in mind who wants to make a statement while still being true to her own style. Laetitia and Mignonne created designs that can be worn from day to night, day in and day out. For Le Charlot, they took vintage couture detailing and paired it with modern styles and fabrics to mix the old with the new while every style after just followed suit.



How did they come up with this fabulously designed necklace between the two of them? They think completely differently. Laetitia thinks on a business level, while Mignonne thinks like a true designer, always seeing inspiration in something and then molding it into her own. Together, they make sure that everything they do is a collaboration and a true Roarke idea.

In addition to Le Charlot, the geniuses behind Roarke include chunky wedge ankle boots and blazers with sexy, defined shoulders as their other must-have items of the season.

You can view Roarke's entire collection at www.roarkenyc.com, including all kinds of ways you can wear their bib necklace! And make sure you check out the bracelets, hair accessories, and adorable tie pieces, too!

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Clos-ette

Fabulous jewels by SuzyB...

Clos-ette knows the way to a girl's heart is with jewelry! (along with an organized home and a killer wardrobe, of course!) Known for custom work, SuzyB provides clients with gorgeous loose diamonds as well as diamond and gemstone jewelry.

What's awesome about SuzyB jewelry is that she caters to each client personally. Your jewelry venture begins with a visit to her New York by-appointment-only New York jewelry salon and ends with a personal delivery of your purchase! She only sells the best - loose diamonds are offered with GIA Certificates, considered the best in the business for diamond grading.

Translation=LOTS OF SPARKLE!!!

Other services provided by SuzyB are consignment goods, at-home shopping, and special design services, including custom work and appraisals.

Her stunning pieces have been featured on The Knot and in Elegant Bride magazine. To view more SuzyB jewelry go to www.suzyb.com or set up an appointment today by calling 212.997.0202!!

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Clos-ette

Choosing the right safe...

How to choose the right safe or safety locks for drawers, closets or cabinets?

Our jewelry, precious papers and items need to be secure and although the closet is the right place for them often times people go outside the closet for more security- like their

Safes are something we install into our clients homes all the time. We do several Custom safes, besides the typical Empire safe or the pricey Traum safes which are the daily bread of the high-end residential closet world.




What does a good safe provide?


Bolted steel casing locked against theft, fires and floods.

Decorative and custom interiors can also provide beauty and organization.

Hides well behind beautiful cabinetry or wall space so it is hidden from plain sight.



What does a safe cost?


A behind cabinet safe should cost anywhere from 6k- 40k

Custom and Traum safes start at 25k and can go sky high into even the hundreds of thousands of dollars.


What is a good and less expensive alternative? I have a few.


Fabulous digital wall safes and simple safes sold at hardware stores which aren’t necessarily bolted down, can cost anywhere from between $500- 2000k and these safes can accommodate small amounts of jewelry and papers for safe keeping. Often these safes only lock and they do not protect against fire or flooding.

Bio Locks

Another option which I prefer to use the bio lock as an alternative to the less expensive less secure safe or the super high-end custom safe. I install them on my client’s cabinets or drawers. These locks can be hooked up to a light switch or even your in home security panel and are not visible from the outside of the drawer or cabinet. They are of course less conspicuous than a simple locked drawer but also stronger.



If broken into and hooked up to your alarm system, (most good bio locks hook up to most home security systems) it will set off the alarm. Bio Locks are great alternative to either of the above options and they can fit very easily into most storage and closet designs built out of cabinetry or existing cabinetry.

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Clos-ette

Bib Necklaces- A great Summer accessory!!

A fun way to dress up a simple white oxford or t shirt or ad flair to the perfect little black dress...
some of my favorites...
Roberta Freymann top bib and Lanvin bottom bib..

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Clos-ette